Map of the epicenter of the 3.9 magnitude earthquake that occurred in Houaphan province - about 2.5km from the Vietnam border in Na Meo commune (Thanh Hoa province) - Photo: Institute of Earth Sciences
On the morning of November 17, Mr. Nguyen Xuan Anh, Director of the Institute of Earth Sciences, said that early this morning, an earthquake occurred in Houaphan province (Laos).
Accordingly, at 0:02 on November 17, in Houaphan province - about 2.5km from the Vietnam border in Na Meo commune ( Thanh Hoa province) - a 3.9 magnitude earthquake occurred. The focal depth was about 16km.
This earthquake does not pose a risk of natural disaster. The Earthquake Information and Tsunami Warning Center - Institute of Earth Sciences is still monitoring.
Previously, on November 12, in Houaphan province - about 5km from the Vietnam border in Na Meo commune (Thanh Hoa province) - a 4.8 magnitude earthquake occurred. The epicenter was about 10km deep.
The earthquake caused tremors in Hanoi , Phu Tho, Ninh Binh, Thanh Hoa, Nghe An...
Camera recorded shaking in Hanoi and many provinces due to 4.8 magnitude earthquake in Laos on November 12
In Vietnam, earthquakes of magnitude 4-5 are considered minor earthquakes. When an earthquake occurs, objects in the house vibrate and make noise. Many people feel the earthquake. People outside the house feel a slight vibration.
Generally these earthquakes cause no damage or minor damage. Moderate to significant damage is rare. Some objects in houses fall.
The average frequency of earthquakes worldwide is 10,000 - 15,000 per year.
Meanwhile, earthquakes of magnitude 3-4 are considered weak earthquakes, felt by some people, but rarely cause damage. You may notice objects in the house shaking.
Source: https://tuoitre.vn/dong-dat-giap-bien-gioi-thanh-hoa-viet-nam-dang-theo-doi-20251117091547092.htm
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